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Navy Recovers Two Aviators After Eisenhower Aircraft-Recovery Mishap Off Virginia

Two naval aviators assigned to Carrier Air Wing 3 (CVW-3) ejected from their aircraft and were recovered by search-and-rescue personnel

Sep 29 • Defcon Level

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U.S. Coast Guard Assists Bahamas Search After Aircraft Lost Off Andros

The Coast Guard said an HC-144 Ocean Sentry, a medium-range maritime patrol airplane, is supporting the search and that the case remained open.

Sep 8 • Defcon Level

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Miami-Dade Officials: 21 Air 767 Overruns Runway, Strikes Vehicles, Five Dead

The Federal Aviation Administration identified the airplane as a Boeing 767-300 that departed San Juan and said 21 Air Flight 7598 overran the runway…

Sep 7 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Naval Station Norfolk Closes Some Gates and Cuts Lanes as Precaution

Naval Station Norfolk stated on September 1 that it had implemented increased security measures and adjusted installation access

Sep 1 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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August 2026

Joint Task Force-Southern Border Uses Army High-Energy Laser Against Three Cartel Drones

A statement released by NORTHCOM on August 28, stated, “Three cartel drones defeated.”

Aug 28 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

3

3

Western North America Wildfires at Peak Resource Levels as British Columbia Declares State of Emergency

The U.S. total of personnel assigned stood at 30,636, including 661 crews, 1,856 engines and 204 helicopters, according to the National Interagency Fire…

Aug 9 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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July 2026

Oregon Guard Chinooks and Black Hawks Sustain Water Drops on Hagen Fire

Aircrews completed 44 water-bucket drops that day, delivering approximately 50,070 gallons of water, according to the Oregon National Guard.

Jul 31 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

5

2

U.S. Coast Guard Monitors Chinese Research Ships Xue Long and Xue Long 2 in Bering Sea Transit

The Coast Guard cutter Munro executed Operation Frontier Sentinel to actively monitor the vessels during their northbound transit.

Jul 21 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

6

2

June 2026

NORAD Responds to More Than a Dozen TFR Violations in New York/New Jersey

The command responded to nine general aviation aircraft that violated FAA TFR airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, over one weekend and reached a…

Jun 11 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Pentagon Enacts Precautionary Shelter-in-Place and Lock-down After Internal Systems Detect Air Quality Issue

The incident triggered standard protection protocols that include a shelter-in-place order for the affected area along with hazmat team deployment.

Jun 11 • Defcon Level

5

2

May 2026

Hazardous Materials Incident Involving Unstable Storage Tank At Manufacturing Facility In Los Angeles

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May 24 • Defcon Level

3

1

FBI Director Confirms Shots Fired Near White House Grounds, Investigation Ongoing

Journalists on the North Lawn stated that Secret Service agents immediately directed them into the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room for safety.

May 23 • Defcon Level

7

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